Major Port Authority Bus, Light Rail Service Reductions Begin

PITTSBURGH, PA - The Port Authority is reducing bus and light rail service by about 25 percent Wednesday due to a dramatic ridership drop caused by the coronavirus outbreak. Ridership has plummeted by more than 50 percent in the past two weeks.

The authority has been working in tandem with the region's health care providers to ensure that service will remain available for people who work in essential jobs or who need to access essential services. Because of the steep ridership decrease, riders will be able to practice social distancing.

The changes are for weekday service only. Weekend service remains the same.

The service reductions are occurring on 72 of the authority's 96 routes. These routes will maintain regular schedules:

• 7 Spring Garden

• 21 Coraopolis

• 64 Lawrenceville-Waterfront

• 71 Edgewood Town Center

• 91 Butler Street

• Y45 Baldwin Manor Flyer

• 18 Manchester

• 28X Airport Flyer

• 81 Oak Hill

• 93 Lawrenceville-Hazelwood

• P17 Lincoln Park Flyer

• P68 Braddock Hills Flyer

• 52L Homeville Limited

• 55 Glassport

• 59 Mon Valley

• 67 Monroeville

• P69 Trafford Flyer

• Y47 Curry Flyer

• 53 Homestead Park

• 60 Crawford Village

• 69 Trafford

• 77 Penn Hills

• 83 Bedford Hill

• 89 Garfield Commons

• OS Thompson Run Flyer

• y49 Prospect Flyer

Although Port Authority's TrueTime service will be able to provide vehicle location information, trip planning services will not be available.Schedules for individual routes are available at www.PortAuthority.org/coronavirus. Paper schedules will not be printed.